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【TED-Ed】杰•渥克 (Jay Walker) 談世界的英語狂熱The world's English mania - Jay Walker!
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VoiceTube posted on 2013/03/14Ever wondered about the massive global obsession with English? This fascinating TED-Ed talk dives into the "English mania," especially how it impacts Chinese students and their intense exam pressure, like the Gaokao! You'll gain cultural insights and learn how simple sentences can convey powerful knowledge about language learning.
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US /ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/
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UK /ˈlæŋgwɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Words or signs used to communicate messages
- A specific system for communication, such as English or French.
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US /spik/
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UK /spi:k/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be able to use a certain language
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To use words to tell information, express thoughts
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US /tʃendʒ/
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UK /tʃeɪndʒ/
- Transitive Verb
- To exchange one set of clothes for another
- To exchange one kind of money for another
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Exchange of one set of clothes for another
- Money in the form of coins instead of paper
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US /laɪf/
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UK /laɪf/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- Period of time things live, from birth to death
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